Rope cutter



March 22, 1927. 1,621,672

J. H. KQEHN i ROPE CUTTER Filed Oct. .'50, 1924 Patented Mar. 22, i927.

UNITED states renna JOHN' H. Kennis, or? Ariaans, Iowa.

ROPE" CUTTER.

Application led (,)ctober 30,` 1924; Serial No; 746,'856;

The present invention relates to a cutting device designed particularlyfor cutting rope as it is being dispensed in a hardware store or thelike.

The principal objectof the invention is to provide a device of thisnature which may be easily operated for severing the rope, one which ispossessed of a very simple and eflicient construction, and which isreliable in operation, inexpensive to manufacture, du-V rable, and welladapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

lith the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features ofconstruction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as wi'llbe hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the device embodying the features of myinvention, and

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof portions being shown in section.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that l designates aplate which acts as a support and is preferably of an elongatedrectangular formation having a slot 2 adjacent the lower end thereof. Apair of guides 3 and 4; are fixed to the plate 1 by means of bolt 5. Aledge block 6 is mounted on the plate and is provided with a slot 7 eX-tended therethrough and alined with the guides 3 and 4. This block 6 isdisposed between the guides. A saw 8 is fixed between two rods 9. Theserods 9 are slidable through guides 3 and 4 and through the slot 7 of theledge block 6. The saw 8 is removable into the slot 7 of ledge block G.rIhis saw 8 is substantially right triangular in formation thehypotenuse edge thereof having saw teeth 10 arranged thereon. Fillerstrips 11 are positioned between the rods thereof and below the saw 18.A U- shaped member 12 has the intermediate portions of its legs pivotedto the lower ends of the rods 9 by means of a bolt or like pin 13. Theterminals 14 of this member 12 are in the form of eyes. Eyes 15 areformed on the end of the bolt 5 which pass through the guide 4. Springsare attached to the respective eyes 14 and 15 holding the rods 9 intheir raised position as shown in the drawing that is with the saw 8 outof the slot 7 of the ledge block 6. A link is attached to the `U-shapedvmember 12 and to a connecting member 18 being U-shaped so as to straddlethe intermediate portion of a lever 19 fastened to the lever by means ofa 60 bolt 20. One end of this lever 19 passes through the slot 2 and ispivoted by means of a suitable bracket 2l. The free end of the leverforms a foot plate 22 so that the lever is in the form of a pedal.

A strand of rope which it is desired to cut may be placed across theledge block as indicated in dotted lines at 23 in Figure 2 and the pedal19 engaged to be swung downwardly thereby pulling downwardly on 7i1E therod 5 and causing the teeth 10 of the blade 8 to saw the rope 23 in aneasy and efficient manner. rIhe spring 16 will be stretched during thisoperation so that when the foot is released from the pedal the rods 9and the blade 8 will move upwardly as the springs retract.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that I have devised a rope cutterwhich may be very easily operated, cheaply manufactured, durable,effective under all conditions, and which is not readily liable to getout of order.

It will also now be apparent that I have devised a novel and usefulconstruction of 35 a rope cutter which embodies the features ofadvantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention andthe above description, and while I have in the present instance shownand described a preferred 9U embodiment of it which will give inpractice satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood thatthe same is susceptible of modification in various particulars withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafterclaimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

While I have described my invention, what I claim as new is:

A cutting device of the class described including in combination asupporting plate,

a pair of guides disposed on the supporting plate in alinement with eachother and in spaced relation to each other, a ledge block mounted on thesupporting plate between the guides and provided with a slot registeringwith the guide, a pair of rods slidable through the guides and the slotof the ledge block, a saw blade mounted between the rods, a U-shapedmember having the intermediate portion of its legs pivoted to the endsof the rods and its terminals in the form of eyes7 a pair of springsattached to the eyes and to one of the guides for normally holding therods in raised position with the blade out of the slot of the. ledgeblock, a link attached to the U-shaped member, said supporting plateprovided with a slot in its lower end, a pedal extending through theslot in the supporting plate and pivoted thereto, means for attachingthe link to an intermediate portion of the pedal whereby the pedal maybe swung downn Wardly to pull upon the rod "and thus force the bladeinto the slot of the ledge block to sever a rope which may be mountedthereon, said springs being thus expanded so that they Will return therods and the blades to their initial positions when the pedal isreleased.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

JOHN H. KOEHN.

